Tag: Portarlington

David Murphy has been playing for Portarlington for a long time - and there were probably stages in his career where he thought days...

The man of the match from Sunday's Laois senior football final has described playing in the game as 'the best feeling in the world'. Paddy...

The current crop of Portarlington footballers will take a special place in the club's history as the first back-to-back winners since 1954-55. Incidentally, on that...

Portarlington 4-9 Portlaoise 0-6 Laois SFC Final Portarlington are Laois Senior football champions for the second time in three months as they dismantled Portlaoise in O'Moore...

Laois SFC Final - Portarlington v Portlaoise In O'Moore Park at 3.30pm (Live on Laois GAA TV, €15) Even in the relatively recent history of Laois...

One of the most anticipated matches of the year takes place on Sunday when two of Laois's biggest towns collide. Defending champions Portarlington will face...

In a lovely PR boost, last Wednesday’s edition of the Irish Times (Bog beacon - on one of Ireland’s more unusual lighthouses (irishtimes.com)) contained...

Portarlington manager Martin Murphy says his charges will be taking nothing for granted when they face Portlaoise in the county final on Sunday. Speaking on...

On Sunday the Portarlington footballers will seek to put Laois SFC titles back-to-back for the first time since 1955, incidentally a year when the...

Portlaoise 0-7 Portarlington 0-5 1991 Laois SFC Final Given the size of the two towns and their respective proud histories, Portarlington and Portlaoise have only met...

The SOLAS garden centre has announced that in addition to its normal Farmers market each Saturday, it will be running a Christmas Craft Market...

Portarlington 0-10 Emo 0-4 Laois SFC Semi-final Portarlington are through to the Laois SFC final following a functional rather than spectacular victory over Emo. Martin Murphy's charges...

The death has occurred of Portarlington doctor Oonagh McKeagney who was aged in her early 90s. Mrs McKeagney, a native of Galway, and her husband...

Council meetings by their nature can be tetchy affairs - and the issue of a pole in Portarlington was the latest cause of frustration...

The SOLAS garden centre in Portarlington is again leading the way in terms of its green credentials as it goes solar in a big...

Laois County Council is to seek funding to construct a footpath near a popular walking spot in a Laois town. Sinn Fein Councillor Aidan Mullins...

Portarlington 0-16 Stradbally 0-8 Laois SFC Quarter-final Champions Portarlington are the first team through to the Laois SFC quarter-finals following a win over Stradbally in O'Moore...

The effigy of Robert Hartpole, which was erected in the People's Park in Portarlington, was removed this week and relocated to Carlow Museum where...

'The end is in sight' - so says a Laois County Councillor following the news that upgrades on troublesome footpaths are set to commence. Sinn...

The SOLAS farmers’ market has announced that it is extending its opening hours from this Saturday 2nd October, so that it will now run from...

History was made in Laois last weekend when a Portarlington hurling team defeated Clough-Ballacolla to win a championship.  The U-15 'B' final came down between...

And it's back to hurling championship action this weekend with a number of big games in the top two grades set to finalise the...

The long-running battle to get a new school for Coláiste Íosagáin in Portarlington took a significant step forward today with the news that the...

Castletown 6-17 Portarlington 2-1 Laois Feile 'B' Hurling Final Castletown defeated Portarlington in the Feile 'B' hurling final tonight in the Centre of Excellence. A first half...

Clough-Ballacolla 0-14 Portarlington 2-15 Laois U-15 ‘B’ Hurling Championship Final Hurling in Portarlington continued it's upward curve as Portarlington had seven points to spare over Clough-Ballacolla...

Portarlington 2-14 Courtwood 0-9 Laois SFC Round 2 2020 Laois SFC winners Portarlington are safely through to the quarter-finals of this year's championship following a relatively...

  Ballyroan-Abbey have booked their place in the Laois JFC ‘A’ quarter-finals while Portarlington are back in the mix after wins over Barrowhouse and Castletown...

Planning permission has been submitted on behalf of Irish Rail to refurbish and reconstruct a derelict building at a Laois train station. Sinn Fein Councillor...

Paralympic silver medalist Nicole Turner and the Portarlington senior footballers were the guests of honour in a Laois school on Monday. Colaiste Iosagain in Portarlington...

The SOLAS Farmers’ Market in Portarlington has now expanded to 27 stalls allowing the addition of new exhibitors to this Saturday’s Market (September 11,...